If there were any doubts that the new musical, Waitress, would reach Broadway in the spring, reviews for the show’s pre-New York try-out should allay them. Running in Cambridge at the American Repertory Theater through Sept. 27, Waitress tells of a w …Read more
Starting college is a massive life change, as students face new relationships and responsibilities. It’s no surprise, then, that mental health struggles are a growing concern amongst college students; the National Alliance for Mental Illness reports …Read more
The French word ‘Retrouvailles’ describes the complex feelings that arrive when two lovers are reunited after a very long time apart. In one moment, pangs of confusion, arousal, anger, shock, lust and even agitation are ignited when long-lost lover’s …Read more
For actors, the audition may be a dreaded thing, but it is also chance to prove themselves and show their talent. Being Seen, a funny and witty play at the New York International Fringe Festival, is about the Actor’s exhausting yet exhilarating audit …Read more
The setup of Samsun Knight’s Vanishing Point, part of the New York International Fringe Festival, is fairly straightforward: Gene (Chris Morriss) is having an affair with Maria (Sarin West), and when his dying wife Diane (Jessica Asch) discovers his …Read more
When tragedy happens, survivors and family members of victims often become obsessed with finding out who was at fault. Who let this horrible thing happen? One such tragedy occurred during WW2 when 173 people were crushed to death in the air raid shel …Read more
If you were convinced that your reality was nothing more than a staged play, would you try to change it or just wait for the next scene? In Maybe Tomorrow, part of the New York International Fringe Festival, playwright Max Mondi gives us a sweet, dar …Read more
Emily Simon’s Old Haunts, playing at the New York International Fringe Festival, follows a young Mark Robbins (Levi Satter), going back and forth from his past to present as he explores his love of poetry, a distant relationship with his father, the …Read more
In Informed Consent, playwright Deborah Zoe Laufer asks us to hold up religion and myth against science as she tackles one of the life’s largest enduring dilemmas: are there dangers in the relentless pursuit of knowledge? To complement months of rese …Read more
Smart, nuanced and moving, Sideway Theater’s No Chaos: Pollock’s Wife examines the often overlooked abstract painter Lee Krasner’s life and her volatile relationship with husband and fellow artist Jackson Pollock. This play at the New York Internatio …Read more